Audi A3 Saloon 35 TFSI S Line 4dr Review

Category: Executive car

Section: Version review

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Audi A3 Saloon front cornering
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  • Audi A3 Saloon interior dashboard
  • Audi A3 Saloon interior back seats
  • Audi A3 Saloon interior infotainment
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  • Audi A3 Saloon interior front seats
  • Audi A3 Saloon interior steering wheel
  • Audi A3 Saloon boot open
  • Audi A3 Saloon front cornering
  • Audi A3 Saloon rear cornering
  • Audi A3 Saloon interior dashboard
  • Audi A3 Saloon interior back seats
  • Audi A3 Saloon interior infotainment
  • Audi A3 Saloon right driving
  • Audi A3 Saloon front cornering
  • Audi A3 Saloon front right static
  • Audi A3 Saloon headlights detail
  • Audi A3 Saloon rear lights detail
  • Audi A3 Saloon interior front seats
  • Audi A3 Saloon interior steering wheel
  • Audi A3 Saloon boot open
RRP £32,530What Car? Target Price£30,722
Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
manual
Doors:
4 doors

The A3 Saloon is tidy in bends, comfortable and well equipped, making it a very competitive option against its closest rivals. However, an Audi A4 or BMW 3 Series is worth the extra if you can afford it.

S Line is the one to go for if you’re after something a bit sportier, because it adds switchable driving modes and the sports suspension. Aside from that, most of the changes are aesthetic, with the S Line getting sportier exterior styling, sports seats inside and S Line badging throughout.

Our favourite engine is slightly larger 1.5-litre petrol, which boosts the power to 148bhp and, as such, proves more versatile than the entry-level engine. Its extra oomph means that it’ll cover 0-62mph around two seconds quicker and that you don’t have to rev it quite as hard to make quick progress.


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Key information

Doors4
Seats5
0-62 MPH8.7 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxMANUAL

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

48.7

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

425

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

133

g/km